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The CDC Spokespersons section provides information for journalists on CDC experts who often speak to the press. This list includes specially knowledgeable and trained CDC employees in various fields of expertise. Please call the Division of Media Relations at (404) 639-3286 if you would like to interview one of our experts.

John T. Brooks, MD led the Medical Care Task Force early in CDC’s 2014 Ebola response. He is a medical epidemiologist in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS) is a captain in the United States Public Health Service and serves as the director of the Influenza Division in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at CDC.

Dr. Katherine Lyon Daniel is Associate Director for Communication at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she applies behavioral science, health communication, and social marketing principles to improve public health and people’s lives.

Eric Pevzner, PhD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS) is Chief of the Epidemiology Workforce Branch in the Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, and Chief of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Program. He is also a Captain in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD (CAPT, USPHS) is the Associate Director for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.